The Opportunity
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Design Engineer to work in the Product Development team. It involves working closely with a team of mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing and quality engineers to design and develop new standard HVAC products whilst maintaining the existing portfolio.
The Role
The role consists of working as part of a team to develop new product design projects in accordance with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and relevant SOM guidelines from concept through to full product launch. You will aid the Lead Mechanical engineer where necessary and as a team will be responsible for creating design briefs for company wide approval, performance predictions, hitting cost targets, designing products with manufacturing and assembly in mind to allow labour targets to be met, project timescales, technical features, training and all critical deliverables.
Supplier technology plays an important part of new designs so it is anticipated that supplier and purchasing communication will be frequent. Preferred suppliers will be used wherever possible in a manner that ensures high quality products are available using most efficient manufacturing processes. Comparisons with competitor’s products will be expected as projects require.
Job Requirements
- Carrying out engineering calculations
- Creating performance prediction programs
- Acoustic performance calculations
- Selecting and specifying critical components to fulfil a design brief
- Water system design and pump selection
- Air system design and fan selection
- Refrigeration system design and component selection
- Heat exchanger optimisation including fin and tube coil design
- Interface with Electrical Design, Controls, Research and Laboratory teams
- Creating 3D models, layout drawings and schematics
- Structuring Bills of Material
- Implementing component upgrades on existing standard product ranges
- Working to deadlines & cost requirements
Skills & Experience
- Degree Qualified in an Engineering discipline or relevant Science based subject
- Good theoretical and practical understanding of thermodynamics
- Good theoretical and practical understanding of fluid mechanics
- Be able to work under own initiative
- Be able to learn quickly and think laterally
- Be able to work in a team and manage projects to completion
- Be able to communicate effectively at all levels
- Experience of 3D modelling and 2D drafting
- Ideally experience of the following software:
- MS Word, Excel and VBA
- Solid Edge ST9 and later
- Autocad 2D
- SAP
Experienced engineers, ideally with a background in the HVAC sector, would be preferred for this role, however consideration will be given to the right candidates. Graduate engineers, or those with less experience in the HVAC sector, will be given appropriate training, over a period of up to 3 years, working towards becoming a full project engineer.
Package Descriptions
- Paid study leave will be given to study toward accounting AAT/equivalent qualification.
- 7% Employer Pension contribution (min 1% employee)
- Life assurance
- 25 days holiday + statutory days
- Holiday Purchase scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Airedale Rewards scheme – discounts on shopping/restaurants/cinema etc
- Cycle to Work with shower/changing facilities
- Tusker Electric Car scheme
- Free on-site parking and electric charging points
- Company events – bonfire, staff lunches etc
About Airedale
Formed in the UK in 1974, Airedale is a world leader in the delivery of innovative thermal management solutions in mission critical environments like data centres.
At our heart we’re a technology company, working with huge global colocation and hyperscale clients to design, build, install and optimise precision cooling systems that operate 24/7/365 in data centres all over the world. We are engineers, we are problem solvers and we are passionate about the role that air conditioning plays in an increasingly connected world. We’re also passionate about sustainability and we’re part of the Modine group, a global organization with fiscal 2024 revenues of $2.4 billion, who’s vision is to help engineer a cleaner, healthier world.
| Contract Type | Full time |
| Hours | 39 per week, per week, 08.00 – 16.30 (15.30 Friday) |
| Location | Rawdon, Leeds |
